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- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy don't realize they have it
- Mayo Clinic Q A: What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition where the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes thickened (hypertrophied) HCM is the most common type of genetic cardiomyopathy Patients are born with a gene that makes the heart muscle thicker than it should be
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Blood thinners such as warfarin (Jantoven), dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or apixaban (Eliquis) Blood thinners can help prevent blood clots if you have atrial fibrillation or the apical type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Apical HCM can raise the risk of sudden cardiac death Surgeries or other procedures
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic
Dr Ommen: The inheritance pattern of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is autosomal dominant, which means each of the children of a patient with HCM has a 50 50 chance of inheriting this disease We do recommend screening for all first-degree relatives, which is either genetic testing or echocardiographic-based surveillance
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM): Discussions - Mayo Clinic Connect
Connect with others like you for support, practical information, and answers to your questions about living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or caring for someone with HCM concerns Follow the group to be notified when new posts are made
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care at Mayo Clinic
Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Discussions
- Medication and surgery treatment options for hypertrophic . . .
Having hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also called HCM, doesn’t have to prevent you from living a full and healthy life “The important thing is not to scare people too much,” says Said Alsidawi, M D , director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic for Mayo Clinic in Arizona
- New hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical guideline recommends novel . . .
Key changes in the 2024 HCM clinical guideline: A new drug therapy and less restricted exercise The guideline encourages collaborative decision-making with patients and recommends seeking HCM specialists at an experienced multidisciplinary center
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